Quest for Perfection, Crimson fists & Helbrute

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**dsteingass**

Mmmm curvy redhead.

**weetyskemian44**

Well I will look out for some lensman for you Vic. I'm always going around car boots and stuff.

Monkeytroll - blimey! Sounds just like me...

Stringbassknight - the first page seems like a lifetime ago - are you talking about my white and green beaky marines! Yes I suppose they do have that look if you screw you eyes up a bit and look at them sideways.

Did some paint work on the truck - I'm not happy yet - more work needed.

**dsteingass**

Whatchu talking about? That's perfect!

**Briancj**

That's why I singled out the Red Lensman book, Weety.

**Dysartes**

weetyskemian44 wrote:Anyone got any good rust recipes?

Iron + water + air + time...

**monkeytroll**

lol. Yeah Dysartes, that generally works

Great start to the trukk, err truck

The front around the wheel arch looks very nice, as does the scraped patches on the back. I'd suggest trying some varied techniques on different areas - as it's a customised vehicle not all the bodywork is going to be the same material, and so will weather differently. Also breaks up the colours nicely.

Yeah, I thought so too, and obviously so did Brian

I think Stringbassknight was refering to the MS Paint colour test for the marines

edited as I've forgotten how to spell basic words.

**Viktor von Domm**

weety that would be so nice of you!!!

also i see why you deem it not done yet... there is something not right to the bigger surfaces of the truck in my opinion...mostyl from what i see is that there are brushstrokes to be seen??? or am i imagine things here? the overall scheme looks very good...somehow but i had imagined a red paintjob... the thing suggest some mexican day.laboror feel about it...the two minis of you definatly strenghten my idea here^^ do you know what i mean?

vik

**weetyskemian44**

Your suggestions have all taken in for mental processing. Yes - it defo needs a bit of variety and perhaps some peeling red paint.

Thought of a great slogan for occupy wall street today "The show's not over till the fat banker swings" (hope none of you are bankers.... um).

might have time to do a little more rust tonight

**Viktor von Domm**

The show's not over till the fat banker swings

i want a t-shirt with that slogan....and a truck of yours sporting that legend too!!!

me wants the revolution!

vik

(because lets face it... would a true loyalist to opressive forces make an army about queeny victoria and their steamforces? i bet no one would^^ so i am a red sock all over^^, always was and always will)

**Archroy**

I really must keep up with the blog more regularly, seems I've missed loads since I was last here. Have been well busy, what with a change of role at work... I used to do most of my Weety's-blog-reading in the office, but now they're making me actually do stuff I can't! Been busy painting my Orks too (some of which in my gallery) and have been commissioned (my 1st, yay!) to paint a Thundertusk for a friend...

Loads of fab minis, getting better and better... The Harlequins are especially nice...

Good to read the Revolver tangent too - it was a sadly short lived comic, around 10 issues and a couple of specials, and I had them all... Anyone remember Pinhead Nation?

I absolutely love the truck too; it looks great! If I could humbly suggest a yellow paint scheme, with Trotter's Independent Rogue Traders on the side

**weetyskemian44**

PInhead nation sounds interesting - what was that aboot? For a change google s not being very helpful on it.

Lol to the trotter mobile - it ought to have three wheels. Funny story - there was a TV competition to win rodney trotters robin reliant way back and some bugger who lives in the flats up the road from me won (thats wot I heard) - I kept seeing it and thinking what the bent is that aboot? then saw an episode of the fools n horses and twigged.

No painting - I have to stand up for all day serving the pubic at the mo cos two of my till colleagues are on holiday. So when 'm not at work I tend to eat and sleep in that order - got the weekend off, painting then hopefully.

**monkeytroll**

Hmm, the name Pinhead Nation rings a bell, but all I really remember from Revolver was Dare and Rogan. I have a vague image in my head of something with a similar look to Bad Company, but I'm sure that's wrong

**Archroy**

Pinhead Nation was a wired strip about a guy (blue if I recall) with a very small head... There was also one called Happenstance & Kismet but all I remember is the name...

**Miss Dee**

Pinhead as in the hellrazor movies?

**Archroy**

No, he just had a very small head in comparison to his body...

**dsteingass**

Weety! the 'Munda figs arrived today! Made my friday. Thanks a lot! I hope your Rhino arrives soon.

**Dysartes**

weetyskemian44 wrote:Thought of a great slogan for occupy wall street today "The show's not over till the fat banker swings" (hope none of you are bankers.... um).

As someone who works for a notable financial institution, and has weight issues, I would like to take umbrage with your slogan, weety...

**RSJake**

**neil101**

The truck looks like its pulled into a post apoc 50s drive in the move theater, with that lovely backdrop, although i doubt those heavies are there for the popcorn....
dont remember pinhead nation .. sorry seems like it was penned by the worryingly titled shaky kane though

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaky_Kane

http://www.2000ad.org/thrillpower/2kad13op.html

**weetyskemian44**

No sign of the rhino yet dstiengass, but I'm glad the gangers came through fast - my rhino is probably being probed by customs officials for explosives and contraband...

Dsyartes - lol!

Cheers neil - I've been playing way too much fallout. So I know exactly what you mean.

I've done a bit more work on the rust today - I'm a lot happier with it and there is only the question of weather I should make the head lamps on or off. Also some kind of scary gang ta to go on the doors and the roof

**Gitsplitta**

Man those are huge bolts...

Coming along nicely weety, keep at it!

**weetyskemian44**

They are rather large aren't they. I need slimmer spear handles to cut from...

I like rusty spoons

**dsteingass**

I like big bolts and I cannot lie!
Good looking truck Weety!

**Viktor von Domm**

cool development there on the truck weety...as for the headlights question on or off...both... i would do one cracked up and out and the other on...would suit ther overall appearance in my view!

vik

**monkeytroll**

Ahh, looking suitably mis-treated now

Very nice.

That's not a fingerprint I spy on the platform back is it?

Might I enquire where you keep your spoons?

**Viktor von Domm**

i thought too there is a fingerprint!! but was too well behaved to point that out...^^

**weetyskemian44**

It is I'm afraid - evidence of fingers

Speaking of fingers here is were I got the quote "I like rusty spoons" from - http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/178546
A nice piece of gothic comedy by a great animator

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I'm considering making some more post apocalyptic road transport soon! I still have enough plasticard left to armour plate something. Maybe I should paint a bike - I have a few now. Or maybe I will just lie around.

Its seaweed season in Cornwall - storms wash it onto the beach. so we've been humping great sacks of the stuf onto the allotment and my fingers might just be too tired to paint

**Dysartes**

weetyskemian44 wrote:Dsyartes - lol!

One hopes you were laughing at the rust mixture, and not my other comment.

I'm not sure if it is my screen or not, but the pictures of the truck seem rather dark at present.

**weetyskemian44**

Its been really misty pea-soup fog here all day and its cutting out my photo light! I kinda rely on the sun for a bright picture.

I'm saying nothing -

**neil101**

Nice weathering if not nice weather.... oh groan...